The 2012 football season is upon us and I am introducing a new feature to the OCVarsity universe. I will challenge readers, celebrities and pro athletes to a weekly OCVarsity Pickapalooza Deathmatch.

I will pick a piece of art or memorabilia from my personal collection and place it on the line against the challenger, who will do the same, in a winner-takes-all OCVarsity Pickapalooza Deathmatch.

The game of the week at the center of the inaugural OCVarsity Pickapalooza Deathmatch is Huntington Beach vs. El Toro on Thursday night at Trabuco Hills High. The Oilers pulled out a 23-21 victory over the Chargers in last year’s season opener. Huntington Beach ended up going 9-3 and reaching the Pac-5 Division quarterfinals. El Toro went 12-2 and reached the Southwest Division finals. This is a great matchup to kick off the season.

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